Plan your visit
🧺Picnic🦅Birds🦉Wildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome20 ha
Getting here
53.93007, -1.81935
Open directionsv
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦80+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦80+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Best for
9 activities🧺Picnic day out
Very strong match
picnic area, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw +77 more · last seen 2026
Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw +77 more · last seen 2026
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Hawthorn Shieldbug, Eristalis pertinax +40 more · last seen 2025
🛝Family friendly
Strong match
toilets, picnic area; Urban park — family destination
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Bilberry, Giant Hogweed, Heather +122 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km11 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Dales WayWalking route129 km▾
Named routeLength 129 kmRegional walking route
Ebor WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Bradford Millennium WayWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Dales Way LinkWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Dales High WayWalking route145 km▾
Runs from Saltaire (West Yorkshire) to Appleby-in-Westmorland (Cumbria) roughly following route of Settle and Carlisle railway
Named routeLength 145 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Old Bridgepublic footpath · 9 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 9 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Swinsty Cycle routeMountain bike route▾
Photos
15 photos from nearby open sources
Facilities
🅿️Parking
Ilkley Swimming Pool and Lido Car Park · Paid · 153m
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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